Friendship Through Education (FTE)

Global SchoolNet is committed to bringing you the best ideas, tools, information
and opportunities for 21st century learning. So, we would like to tell you about
some great resources and programs from our partners participating in
Friendship Through Education.

The
Friendship Through
Education initiative was launched by President Bush and U.S. Department of Education in
response to the events surrounding September 11, 2001. FTE continues to work to
build strong and lasting relationships between American youth and those from
other countries and cultures.
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press release

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of
State and the U.S. Department of Education to recognize the global exchange
environment between the United States and other countries. In support of IEW,
Global SchoolNet, the US Department of Education and other FTE partner
organizations participated in a panel discussions in Washington, DC, focusing on
the role of technology in international education. Introduced by the Office of
Educational Technology for the US Department of Education, these panels discussed how
technology-based collaborative projects can enhance both learning and the
development of global awareness in American young people. Students and teachers from Lebanon, California, New Zealand and Ghana were
brought in via video-conferencing and other connective technologies.